How to Make a Custom Clamp

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Apr 8, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 8, 2013 at 7:23 AM

Size doesn’t matter with this ingenious device

Club member Donald Finlay of Lake Ozark, Missouri, created this ingenious way to clamp together large workpieces. He came up with the idea to help him pull foam-panel roof sections together, but he soon discovered the method works great for many situations. He first creates custom-sized brackets that he screws or nails to the workpieces. Then by driving two opposing wedges into the space created by the brackets, he can pull together the pieces, — no matter how large. The longer the wedges, the more drawing force he creates.Brought to you by: American Profile